, 1887-10-30
IN A RAINBOW.
The Unusual Appearance of the
Moon Last Night.
A Beautiful Phenomenon Viewed
BY Thousands.
Comments of People Upon the
Meaning of the Circles.

a. "ONh Siu u ONS laoI CNCllhkt
evidently for the purpose of exhibiting to
the knights on the heavenly chess board a
magnificent new costume which she Sc
cured expressly for the occasion. That
the moon was full and unobscurcd from
terrestrial star gazers by meddlesome
clouds was sufficient excuse for admirers
of things beautiful to become enthusiast
tic. Hundreds in this city viewed the
earth's satellite last evening with the I'M
alleged joy one who never wearies of
p~raising the unusual in nature feels when
gazing at a beautiful and wonderful phe-
nomenon.
The spheroid rejecting the light OF the
burning mass which shines by day was
surrounded by a circle of rainbow bues
which was only exceeded in brightness of
color and harmonious blending by the
brilliant semi circle which usually appears
in the heavens at the conclusion of a sum-
mel shower. The artist capable of repro
ducing the scene upon canvas would in
simultaneously rival Munkacsy, who is
now portraylng scenes from the life of the
Divine Master.
In the center the moon, with noun
tains more observable than usual, was
forced to the background by the brilliant
halo surrounding it. First was a circle OF
soft chrome yellow. Then cane a belt of
the most delicate shade OF sea green
These were bordered by a most beautiful
circle Of gold blue for which no name Is
known.
Although viewed from an estimated
distance of 240, 900 miles, the sight was
one rarely exceeded in magniicence of
coloring or beauty of form.
The unusual appearance and dazzling
surrounding of the orb of night elected
many remarks from facetious, scientific
and superstitious citizens.
A local astronomer stated that the tech
nical term for the phenomenon was an
arjola, a condition which arises from at
mospheric influences during the fall and
winter.
Dave Miller thought that the moon had
made an assignment because it looked so
blue; but rescinded the insinuation when
his attention was called to the fact that it
was still in the ring.
Ed. Stable, who now sleeps with a spe-
cimen of Rawhide marble under his pillow,
Immediately signifed his intention of pre-
empting the sight for the boa d of trade
with a view of shipping it to New York as
a sample Of Wyoming marble.
Doug Rhodes and John Chase, who
backed the winner in yesterdays foot
race, said that the cup was still in Amer
lea. and that if they could only capture
the areola they would embark with Buff
faio Bbinnig the show business.
Billy Mountain, 1fPPg,gllap and Barney
Cutler, b~artenders. associate the occJffT-
renee with the fact that larger drinks of
liquor have lately become more fashion
able, and in sist that sits going to be a
severe winter"
Stokes and Sam Raley were frantic.
Stokes hoped that judgment day would
strike Kearney, Neb., before it did Chey-
enne. Sam was certain that the impend.
ing calamity was the result of the refusal
of President Cleveland to visit the Magic
City after Judge Kuykendall and Mayor
Riner done sent him an invite" He said
that the early flight of geese to the south
also had something to do with the case.